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<html> <head> <title>Reform aimed at personal finance and UK savings</title> </head> <body> <h1>Reform aimed at personal finance and UK savings</h1> <div class="info">Author: <a href="http://samlowe.articlealley.com/">sam lowe</a></div><div class="body"><p><br /> The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has issued a report which supports the Pension Commission's recent demand for reform in the structure of the basic state pension. In fact the report goes further than simply backing the report, it calls for reforms to be implemented more rapidly than the Commission has recommended.<br /> </br></br><br /> Essentially, the reforms that are proposed are for simplifications to be made to the current variations in available state pensions for those who are eligible. Means testing, currently used in determining eligibility and the extent of the pension available, would be dropped in favour of an across the board pension rate. Additionally, tax breaks for those who try to save for a personal pension would be put in place to encourage saving.<br /> </br></br><br /> These reforms would serve to make pension availability, and budgeting for retirement, much clearer to understand and buy into, thereby preventing nasty surprises for the individual late in life, or the government as a generation becomes dependant on a state pension. A recent survey by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) concluded that very little provision is being made for the future by those aged 18-40 and that a very large number of UK citizens could well become dependant on state pensions.<br /> </br></br><br /> Personal finance has become a boom sector amongst that same generation, with online access to personal finance databases such as <a href="http://www.moneynet.co.uk" >Moneynet</a> and <a href="http://www.fool.co.uk" >Motley Fool</a> providing a wealth of options for UK consumers. However despite the fact that many of those options include savings and pension schemes, it appears that they are rarely taken up, with consumers opting for credit card deals, mortgages, insurance, and personal loans instead.<br /> </br></br><br /> Pension experts have showed their backing for the proposed Pension Commission reforms with their overwhelming response in the PPI report, and it is to be hoped that the simplifying of the state pension will bring the importance of the issue to the attention of the age range identified by the FSA. <br /> </br></br><br /> Disclaimer</br><br /> All information contained in this article is for general information purpose only and should not be construed as advice under the financial Services act 1986. You are strongly advised to take appropriate professional and legal advice before entering into any binding contracts.<br /> </br>Author:</br><br /> Michael Hanna<br /> </br></br><br /> About Michael</br><br /> Michael is a keen writer, and internet marketer living in Scotland:<br /> </br></br><br /> Contact details:</br><br /> E-mail: samqam@googlemail.com </br><br /> Phone: 0131 561 2251</br><br /> Michael's Website: <a href="http://www.gransha-taxi.co.uk" >Taxi Belfast</a><br /> </p></div> <div class="source">Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlealley.com/http://samlowe.articlealley.com/reform-aimed-at-personal-finance-and-uk-savings-43113.html">http://www.articlealley.com/http://samlowe.articlealley.com/reform-aimed-at-personal-finance-and-uk-savings-43113.html</a></div> <div class="author"> <div class="authorBio">Author: Michael Hanna About Michael Michael is a keen writer, and internet marketer living in Scotland: Contact details: E-mail: samqam@googlemail.com Phone: 0131 561 2251 <br>Michael's Website: <a href="http://www.gransha-taxi.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Belfast</a></div> <div class="authorUrl"><a href="http://www.gransha-taxi.co.uk" target="_blank">http://www.gransha-taxi.co.uk</a></div></author> </body> </html>

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Reform aimed at personal finance and UK savings Author: sam lowe The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has issued a report which supports the Pension Commission's recent demand for reform in the structure of the basic state pension. In fact the report goes further than simply backing the report, it calls for reforms to be implemented more rapidly than the Commission has recommended. Essentially, the reforms that are proposed are for simplifications to be made to the current variations in available state pensions for those who are eligible. Means testing, currently used in determining eligibility and the extent of the pension available, would be dropped in favour of an across the board pension rate. Additionally, tax breaks for those who try to save for a personal pension would be put in place to encourage saving. These reforms would serve to make pension availability, and budgeting for retirement, much clearer to understand and buy into, thereby preventing nasty surprises for the individual late in life, or the government as a generation becomes dependant on a state pension. A recent survey by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) concluded that very little provision is being made for the future by those aged 18-40 and that a very large number of UK citizens could well become dependant on state pensions. Personal finance has become a boom sector amongst that same generation, with online access to personal finance databases such as Moneynet and Motley Fool providing a wealth of options for UK consumers. However despite the fact that many of those options include savings and pension schemes, it appears that they are rarely taken up, with consumers opting for credit card deals, mortgages, insurance, and personal loans instead. Pension experts have showed their backing for the proposed Pension Commission reforms with their overwhelming response in the PPI report, and it is to be hoped that the simplifying of the state pension will bring the importance of the issue to the attention of the age range identified by the FSA. Disclaimer All information contained in this article is for general information purpose only and should not be construed as advice under the financial Services act 1986. You are strongly advised to take appropriate professional and legal advice before entering into any binding contracts. Author: Michael Hanna About Michael Michael is a keen writer, and internet marketer living in Scotland: Contact details: E-mail: samqam@googlemail.com Phone: 0131 561 2251 Michael's Website: Taxi Belfast Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/http://samlowe.articlealley.com/reform-aimed-at-personal-finance-and-uk-savings-43113.html About the Author: Author: Michael Hanna About Michael Michael is a keen writer, and internet marketer living in Scotland: Contact details: E-mail: samqam@googlemail.com Phone: 0131 561 2251 <br>Michael's Website: <a href="http://www.gransha-taxi.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Belfast</a> http://www.gransha-taxi.co.uk

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by sam lowe
Author: Michael Hanna About Michael Michael is a keen writer, and internet marketer living in Scotland: Contact details: E-mail: samqam@googlemail.com Phone: 0131 561 2251
Michael's Website: Belfast
URL: http://www.gransha-taxi.co.uk

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